Pentium E6600 vs i5-4570TE
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-4570TE outperforms Pentium E6600 by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4570TE and Pentium E6600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1922 | 2670 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.15 | 0.02 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 2 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 17 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $239 | $16 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-4570TE has 650% better value for money than Pentium E6600.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4570TE and Pentium E6600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 0.07 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 74 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V – 1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4570TE and Pentium E6600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1150 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4570TE and Pentium E6600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i5-4570TE and Pentium E6600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4570TE and Pentium E6600 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4570TE and Pentium E6600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4600 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4570TE and Pentium E6600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.01 | 0.73 |
| Recency | 2 June 2013 | 17 January 2010 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-4570TE has a 175.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-4570TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E6600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4570TE and Pentium E6600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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